Cultural Engagement

College of Design & Social Context presents a rich public program of exhibitions, screenings and talks in our state-of-the-art facilities, which include RMIT Gallery, Design Hub Gallery, First Site Gallery, The Capitol Theatre, Storey Hall and The Kaleide Theatre.

What's On

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Indy Johar: How we come together to reimagine the world

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 10 Dec 2025

Join London-based architect and social entrepreneur Indy Johar at The Capitol for an evening exploring how care, community and civic innovation can drive systemic change.

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Creative Antarctica: Australian Artists and Writers in the Far South

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 20 Feb 2026 - 02 May 2026

'Creative Antarctica' is a multifaceted exhibition featuring Australian artists and writers who have been influenced by their observations and experiences of the Far South.

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Simon Winchester: The Breath of the Gods

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 28 Feb 2026
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. The Capitol

Bestselling author and polymath Simon Winchester reveals how the wind – an unseen force with astonishing influence – has shaped humanity's past and will define its future.

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A. C. Grayling: Fighting Authoritarianism, Saving Democracy

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 07 Mar 2026
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. The Capitol

RMIT University and The Wheeler Centre proudly present preeminent philosopher A. C. Grayling discussing one of the most urgent issues of our time: the decline of democracy.

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Opportunities

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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